to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
everywhere; all over; throughout
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
such ... as; or some such
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
phantom; vision; illusion
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
comma; decimal point; radix point
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
reaching; attaining; arrival
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
coaxial mounting; multiple mounting
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
lower region; lower part; region below
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
natural; reasonable; understandable
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)